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All the United States Vermont South Hero

The Atlas Obscura Guide To South Hero

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in South Hero, Vermont

Updated August 13, 2018

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A castle on its leafy grounds.

South Hero, Vermont

Miniature Castles of South Hero

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.
Colorful birdhouses fill the woods.

South Hero, Vermont

Birdhouse Forest

Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.
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Pick up a pecan pie for the road.

Grand Isle, Vermont

DonnaSue Bakes + Cooks

Restoring faith in humanity one pie at a time by selling stellar baked goods on an honor system.
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Burlington, Vermont

Burled Forest

A forest wonderland caused by Burlington, Vermont's aggressive southwestern winds.
11 miles from South Hero
The site of the old Post Office as it is today

Keeseville, New York

Ausable Chasm

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
11 miles from South Hero
The baby flying monkeys at the back of One Main

Burlington, Vermont

Flying Monkey Sculptures

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.
12 miles from South Hero
These plaques are a permanent record of a dark period in Burlington’s past.

Burlington, Vermont

Stopping Stones Memorial

Inspired by the work of a German artist, these brass installations commemorate the lives of enslaved Vermonters.
12 miles from South Hero
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The Rock of Ages Granite Quarry is the world’s largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry.

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